ROQ to MPEG - Online Video Converter
Convert ROQ to MPEG online. Private, client-side - no uploadrequired. Batch conversion, quality presets, codec control.
About ROQ to MPEG
Convert ROQ to MPEG. RoQ is id Software's game-video format from Quake-era cinematics. MPEG is the ISO program-stream container behind MPEG-1 and MPEG-2 discs. Interlaced sources may need deinterlacing for clean playback..
Why convert ROQ to MPEG?
- Smaller files with MPEG lossy compression.
- Keep animation and transparency where supported.
- Private, no upload - runs in your browser.
ROQ vs MPEG
| Animation | Yes | Yes |
|---|---|---|
| Transparency | No | No |
| Compression | lossy | lossy |
| Typical use | RoQ is id Software's game-video format from Quake-era cinematics. | MPEG is the ISO program-stream container behind MPEG-1 and MPEG-2 discs. |
When not to convert ROQ to MPEG
- Skip MPEG for archival masters: lossy compression discards detail, so keep the ROQ original.
- Keep a master copy: repeated exports stack small losses, so archive ROQ before batch MPEG shares.
Limits
Starting point: ROQ - RoQ is id Software's game-video format from Quake-era cinematics. Low frame rates stay low; do not expect motion smoothing. Interlaced sources may need deinterlacing for clean playback. Encode MPEG (MPEG-2 / MP2) from ROQ at a bitrate near the source, and confirm the audio track before converting.
How conversion works
Conversion runs entirely in your browser with FFmpeg WASM. Files never leave your device.